Horsley Village Diary 1835 - 1845

Hannah Whilton died Nov. 28th 1835 aged 4 years and about 11 months the daughter of George and Elizabeth Whilton. [George was the authors brother-in-law]

1836

Old Betty Shipstone died January 3rd 1836 Aged 89 years.

Emmulia Taylors first son was born February 3rd 1836. [I.G.I. - Alfred son of Amelia Taylor baptised 25th Feb 1836 at Horsley]

John Weston and Mary Parker was married on the 29th of February 1836.

Mrs Boden the wife of John Boden died April the 16th 1836 aged 32 years.

Fanney Grace came to live with John Shipstone on the 30th of April 1836.

Mr. Sitwell Esq. died May the 10th 1836 aged 88 years.

Eliza Whilton died May 10th 1836 aged 21 years.

Mick Knifton and Nancy Abbott was married June 7 1836 at Horsley church.

John Whilton the son of Richard and Sarah Whilton died on Horsley wake eve July 23rd 1836 aged 18 years.

Mrs. Baggaley died August 4th 1836 aged 50 years.

Thos. Hawleys new house was finished August 8th 1836.

John Knifton begun of selling ale on the 12th of September 1836.

James Annable and Mary Brown was married at Derby on the 26th day of September 1836.

Ann Martin was lighted of a child in Richard Whiltons little house and put it in the little house hole October 1st day 1836 and Rich'd Taylor is the childs father. [Mentioned in Derby Mercury - 21st December 1836]

John Shipstone and Fanney Grace was married at Duffield on the 10th October 1836.

Sarah Slater took in the Methodist preachers for the first time on the 2nd day of October 1836 it was the same time that Sam'l Parker and Jos'h Creswell disagreed concerning Hannah Woodhouse and Jos'h Creswell.

Old Shropshire came to live at Horsley Oct 25th 1836.

William Fipps and Mary Taylor was married at Duffield Oct 31st 1836.

Grace Whilton died Nov. 17th 1836 aged 51.

There was a Teetotal meeting held at Woodhouse Chapel on the 10th day of December 1836

1837

Samuel Ottewell died January 6th 1837 aged 33 years of age Nail Factorie

Samuel Ottewells sale was held on the 19th day of January 1837.

Ann Starbucks first child was born on the 30th of January 1837.

Old Thomas Richardson died February 1st Day 1837 aged 69 years.

John Noon begun of sinking a well on Parkers hill the 28th Day of Feb. 1837.

Ellen Taylor and Thomas Annable was married at Derby the 12th day of March 1837.

Thomas Annable and Ellen went to live at Holbrook on [date not clear]

Joseph Fouke died March 21st 1837.

William Hill went to live in Rodgers yard on the 10th day of April 1837

William Taylor died April 30th 1837 aged 52 years, sugar. [diabetes?]

The Methodist Chappel at Kilbourne was opened for divine worship on the 7th day of May 1837.

John Annable and Ann Needham was married at Wirksworth on the 7th day of May 1837.

Samuel Needham and Mary Booth was married on the 28th day of May 1837 at Duffield.

John Pearson was buried on the 28th day of May 1837. The old mans club followed him.

Thomas Annables first child was born on the 17th day of June 1837.

John Rileys new sign was put up on the 8th of July, 1837.

Robert Welch died on the 24th day of August 1837 aged 8 years and 6 months. He died about 8 o'clock at night.

Thomas Whilton was born on Sunday night between 11 and 12 o'clock Sept. 3rd 1837.

Eliz'th Lovegrove died September the 4th 1837 aged 22 years

Bought a pair of new runner of Thos. Seal on the 18th day of September 1837 The wheel and runners was 12s

James Peat died Oct. 11th day 1837 aged 26 years.

Thos. Whilton the son of George and Eliz,th Whilton died Oct. -----1837 aged weeks----

Mary Seal the daughter of Thos. and Martha Seal was born December 7th 1837.

Christopher Smith and Millicent Parker was married on the 11th day of December 1837 at Horsley church.

1838

William Walters repaired the offside wheel on the 1st day of January 1838.

William Bardill and Eliz'th Welch was married January 9th ----------

John Whilton died on the 15th day of January 1838 aged 24 years.

Henery Lovegrove died January the 17th 1838 aged 54 years.

Hannah Needham entered into the school club on the 12th day of February 1838 paid 1s 6d entrance.

Thos. Copnell and Martha Cookram was married on the 12th of February 1838.

Thos. Needham bought a clock of Thos. Hawley on the 20th day of February 1838.

Joseph Pawfrey and Eliza Allread was married on the 26th day of March 1838.

The Rev'd William Constable preached at Woodhouse on the 9th day of April 1838. He preached from these words, The trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised [remaining text unclear]

Sarah Ann Bardell the daughter of William and Eliz'th Bardell was born on the 7th day of May 1838.

Queen Victoria was crowned on the 28th day of June 1838.

The most dreadful Thunder Storm that ever was known on the 28th day of August 1838.